Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 4 minutes
Mmm, something delicious!
Aims
Ss get ready for the lesson and link the sound /m/ with a familiar, enjoyable experience.
Content
T greets Ss, then pretends to eat something delicious and says "Mmm" with closed lips. Ss imitate the action and sound, and guess what T is eating.
Expected outcomes
Ss make the sound /m/ with closed lips and are ready to learn the new letter.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T says "Hello, boys and girls!" and asks Ss to close their eyes, then pretends to eat a delicious mango and says "Mmm… so yummy!" T asks: "What am I eating?"
Pupils
Ss greet T back and listen. They guess: "A mango!" or "An apple!"
Teacher
T models the action again and says "Mmm" with closed lips. T asks Ss to do the same with a partner next to them.
Pupils
Ss stand up or stay seated, close their lips and make the sound "mmm" together with T.
Teacher
T asks: "Is your mouth open or closed when you say mmm?"
Pupils
Ss answer: "Closed!" "The lips are closed."
Teacher
T praises Ss and introduces: "Today we will learn the letter M and the sound /m/."
Pupils
Ss repeat: "We will learn the letter M m."